| Address | 1337 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Lawrence Gustav Hallberg, Sr. |
| Status | Designated Chicago Landmark |
| Designation Date | December 11, 2013 (Final)City Council Journal of the Proceedings, p. 72132 |
| Neighborhood | Near North Side |
| Type | House |
| Landmark ID | L-327 |
Direct quotes from the Chicago Landmark Designation Report
“Other noteworthy industrial buildings designed by the elder Hallberg include early buildings in the Stewart -Warner Speedometer Corporation complex in the 1800-block of W. Diversey Ave. (demolished); the Dietzgen Company Building at 990 W. Fullerton, built in 1906 and a contributing building to the National Register-listed Sheffield Historic District; and the Addressograph Company Building at 400 W. Peoria.”
“Hallberg also is noteworthy for his factory and warehouse designs, where he pioneered innovative construction techniques using reinforced concrete. The original portion of the Vasser Swiss Underwear Company Building (1913-14) was designed by Hallberg late in his career.”
“Hallberg is also noteworthy as an important architect to Chicago's Swedish- American community, designing churches and hospitals for this immigrant community. In addition, Hallberg designed buildings for two historically-important medical schools in Chicago-the Policlinic Medical College and the Women's Medical College.”
“The Warner House combines visual elements from both the English Queen Anne and Victorian Gothic architectural styles in a manner that exemplifies the Victorian love of eclectic, picturesque design.”
“Swept clear by the Chicago Fire of 1871, the Gold Coast developed first with finely-designed and ornamented single-family houses such as the Warner House that were built for upper-income and upper-middle-class Chicagoans.”
“The Warner House exemplifies this period taste in its English Queen Annestyle use of red pressed brick walls, molded-brick ornament, terra cotta “cameo” medallion and multi-paned window sash, combined with Victorian Gothic terra-cotta and molded-brick detailing.”
“The Augustus Warner House was documented as potentially significant by the Illinois State Structures Survey, conducted from 1971 to 1975. It is a contributing building in the Gold Coast Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.”
“Thanks to this early development pattern, Dearborn has, in general, the oldest buildings within what is now considered the Gold Coast neighborhood. The Augustus Warner House exemplifies this early development of Dearborn during the late 1870s and early 1880s as a street of finely-crafted houses, both free-standing and attached, built by upper-middle-class Chicagoans.”
“Although a large number of these houses have been demolished over time, and others have been greatly altered, Hallberg's residential commissions, with their handsome designs and fine craftsmanship, exemplify both the social aspirations of his clients, many of whom appear to have been successful merchants and businessmen, and his own design expertise.”